Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसहितायां द्वितीये सतीखण्डे ब्रह्मविष्णुसंवादो नाम दशमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasahitāyāṃ dvitīye satīkhaṇḍe brahmaviṣṇusaṃvādo nāma daśamo'dhyāyaḥ
Kaya nga, sa Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa—sa Ikalawang Aklat, ang Rudra Saṃhitā, sa ikalawang bahagi na tinatawag na Satī Khaṇḍa—nagtatapos ang ikasampung kabanata na pinamagatang “Ang Pag-uusap nina Brahmā at Viṣṇu.”
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrative colophon marking the chapter conclusion)
Sthala Purana: Colophon marking the completion of the chapter “Brahmā–Viṣṇu dialogue” within Satīkhaṇḍa; it frames the narrative arc that will culminate in Satī’s story and the reorientation of devas toward Śiva as the supreme refuge.
Significance: Textual tīrtha: hearing/reciting the saṃvāda is presented in Purāṇic tradition as śravaṇa-bhakti that purifies doubt and establishes śaraṇāgati (refuge) in the highest Lord.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
This is the colophon concluding the chapter, affirming the scriptural placement of the Brahmā–Viṣṇu dialogue within the Rudra Saṃhitā (Satī Khaṇḍa). Such framing emphasizes that even cosmic deities are situated within Śiva’s overarching siddhānta—Śiva as Pati, the supreme ground of liberation.
While the line itself is a chapter-ending marker, it points to a dialogue section where Purāṇic theology typically clarifies Śiva’s supremacy and worship. In the Shiva Purana, this often supports Saguna devotion (forms, līlā, worship) as a direct means leading the devotee toward realization of Nirguna Śiva.
No specific rite is prescribed in this colophon; the practical takeaway is to approach the chapter’s teaching through śravaṇa (listening/reading) with devotion, and to integrate core Śaiva practice such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) alongside reverence for Śiva’s presence in the liṅga.